After stunning audiences with his stellar Bollywood debut, actor Ahaan Panday is set to surprise audiences by taking on a drastically different role in his second feature film. The young actor, who played a rockstar in the romantic drama Saiyaara, will reportedly take on the role of a gangster in the upcoming action-romance directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.

Ahaan Panday to play a gangster in Ali Abbas Zafar's next

The film is being backed by Yash Raj Films and promises to be a high-energy action entertainer. As per a report by Variety India, Ahaan will essay the role of a gangster. The role marks a major departure from his role as a troubled musician in his debut film.